A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5895-01-313-3759
NSN 5915-00-296-7497
NSN 6240-01-649-6937
NSN 5965-01-131-9778
NSN 5920-00-456-5211
NSN 5935-01-375-1263
NSN 5996-01-194-4579
NSN 5985-01-236-6885
NSN 6650-00-140-8776
NSN 6105-01-048-3746
NSN 6150-00-269-2211
NSN 6620-01-643-5531